(From left ro right: Victoria Kawesa, Felix Unogwu, Minister Alice Bah Kuhnke, behind her Michael McEachrane, Madubuko Diakité and Kitimbwa Sabuni)
This year, 2015, marks the beginning of the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent. The theme for the Decade is r…

By Julia Finestone, an American exchange student in Hu2 SpykenSpring, 2015. Countries, cities, and towns need legislative bodies to keep order among citizens and create a functional society. Lund is no exception; its governing body is comprised of the City Council, multiple council committees, and…

Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz is the University’s chief representative and, on behalf of the University Board, is responsible for the management of the University’s activities and ensuring the goals set by the University Board are achieved. …

That’s the question that many high school graduates – and researchers – in far-away places ask me in the many email exchanges I share have with them. For me, the answer is easy: it is a relatively quiet city, has lots of history and offers many opportunities to meet life-long frien…

“The Government Must Recognize the Situation of Afro-Swedes”
Published in SVT Opinion 2015-06-01, http://www.svt.se/opinion/article2981980.svt
The humanitarian disaster we are now witnessing in the Mediterranean points to a fundamental problem. The EU and the …

In Sweden, unlike many other countries, there is no such thing as a "lawyers monopoly" for practicing law. Thus, anyone who feels apt to practice law may also do so, with or without a law degree, in court as well as outside. Although the Swedish system on its surface seems lax, the reality is the opposite. The predominant majority of law practitioners are accredited lawyers, known as “Advokat”. And even if the title does not entitle to any substantial statutory...

Susanne Kristensson is the Head of Administration and responsible for university administration and finances on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, and for the duties of the University’s central administration. Susanne Kristensson has a Master’s degree in Law. She worked at United Nations Cen…

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